Question

Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show ___36___ at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly__37_ more difficult? I’ve had both these__38___. As a senior student, I have to ___39__ many exams. Each time, I think, “ I__40___ fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not __41___ I don’t try, do enough preparation, __42__ take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too _43__ attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.

I often___44___ to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard ___45____ yourself.” However, when I __46___ my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not ___47__ this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem__48____before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.

In my opinion, __49___ a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People__50__ want to succeed realizing this is of __51______ importance. So __52___ time you’re trying to draw a straight line or ___53___ a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it _54___ than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy __55____you succeed or fail.

1.	A．around B．off C．out D．in

2.	A．became B．become C．becoming D．becomes

3.	A．experiences B．experience C．times D．difficulties

4.	A．enter B．make C．take D．join

5.	A．won’t B． can C．need D．needn’t

6.	A．because of B．/ C．therefore D．because

7.	A．and B．or C．but D．nor

8.	A．many B．few C．little D．much

9.	A．say B．advise C．tell D．encourage

10.	A．off B．on C．to D．for

11.	A．give B．hold C．build D．set

12. A. throw away      B. get away         C. take up         D push off

13.	A．lie B．lies C．lying D．laying

14.	A．keeping B．staying C．remaining D．making

15.	A．whom B．which C．who D．/

16. A no                B. little         C. very           D. great

17.	A．last B．the last C．next D．the next

18.A. put on             B play on                C. give on         D show on

19.	A．best B．better C．good D．well

20.	A．if B．either C．neither D．whether

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.C

18.A

19.B

20.D

【解析】略